International visitors and yachts interested to visit the Seychelles will no longer need a COVID-19 vaccination certificate or negative PCR test as of 1st December 2022. Straightforward Immigration (no visas required) and health regulations make for an uncomplicated, hassle-free stay.
Simpson Marine’s Sanlorenzo team recently took delivery of a new Sanlorenzo SL86 in Singapore and upon arrival a dedicated period of exclusive experiences took place, allowing guests to come on board to experience the SL86 and the bespoke world of Sanlorenzo.
The 13th annual Sydney Superyacht Captains’ Long Lunch at Squire’s Landing, Circular Quay, hosted by Rivergate Marina & Shipyard, Major Yacht Services and Sydney Superyacht Marina, welcomed 40 guests, including Captains, and superyacht industry representatives from AIMEX-Superyacht Australia, Jonathan Beckett, (Chief Executive of Burgess), Peter Mahony, (General Manager of Benetti Asia), Brent Hill and Leigh Howard (the CEO and COO from Tourism Fiji) , Natalie Godward (Cruise Development Manager at the Port Authority of NSW), and Hillary Buckman, (Publisher at Ocean Media).
Finnish shipyard Nautor Swan has extended its global network with the appointment of ASIAMARINE as its official agent in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, encompassing Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines and Vietnam.
The Sea Leisure Yachting Group (SLYG), which produces charter and cruising catamarans, RHIBs and sailing dinghies in Sri Lanka, have extended their reach into the Marine Tourism market by acquiring the ownership of the established Ocean Voyager brand of day cruising catamarans.
Over 80 potential crew and their parents joined a ‘Superyacht Career Night’ event that was jointly hosted by Marine Jobs, Superyacht Australia and Superyacht Crew Academy. The event was organised to attract and educated young people on how to join the superyacht community and become part of an exciting and thriving industry.
The 2022 edition of the Superyacht Gathering was the Pinnacle Event which took place from 23-25 November with a total of 66 guests – included 22 overseas attendees – who gathered in Auckland for three days of networking, inspirational talks, and a showcase of authentic Kiwi culture.
The second edition of the Thailand Charter Week, held from the 16 to19 November at Phuket Yacht Haven Marina. Organised by the Thai Yachting Business Association (TYBA), the event received the full support from the Thai Government.
China and Hong Kong have rapidly dismantled their Covid Zero regimes. In China the state-run “Communications Itinerary Card”, which tracks whether someone has been to a high-risk area based on their phone signal, when off line on Tuesday 13 December, according to an official WeChat post. A central part of China’s zero-Covid policy, millions of people were required to key in their phone numbers to produce its signature green arrow in order to travel between provinces or enter events. This decision comes just days after China announced an end to large-scale lockdowns, mandatory quarantine in central facilities, and a broad relaxation of testing measures, effectively retiring its zero-Covid strategy.
HFW’s yacht team is, as ever, busy dealing with a range of transactions, commercial disputes,regulatory matters and marine insurance claims,with our work reflecting the spread of issues and opportunities faced by the yachting industry at this time. In the same way, in this packed edition of Comprehensively Yachts, HFW’s yacht team brings you commentary on a range of important and topical issues currently impacting the yachting industry.
